Kindred Finance and Investment Assistant

Do you want to make an impact?

We have a new, exciting Finance and Investment Assistant role, where you can do just that.

Join the team at Kindred to contribute your ideas and use your passion, skills and experience to change our communities for the better.

About Kindred

Kindred LCR exists to unlock the social and economic potential of communities across Liverpool City Region by providing social investment, support and access to property. We support social businesses (we call them 'socially-trading organisations' – or STOs) with money, support and collaboration, working with partners to help design and deliver programmes that create lasting local impact.

Our approach offers something different; a different view of the economy, investing in local people, their ideas and lived experience.

Do you want to play a part in building a fairer economy by opening up access to investment?

Do you want to help and support people to make an impact?

Are you interested in addressing inequalities in our communities?

If so, this role could be for you. If you're unsure, we welcome you to reach out for a chat. Get in touch at -

The details

Contract type: permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £23,809

Location: Liverpool City Region (based in Liverpool, L1)

Why you'll enjoy working with us

Create real impact: You'll be part of a creative team that makes sure socially-trading organisations get the support they need to thrive.

Collaboration: You will enjoy variety as you work across all of our programmes, working alongside programme leads and with investment, finance and impact/data colleagues.

Social: All our work is relationship-based and built on trust. Our work is informed by our communities of interest (STOs, collaborating communities and our partners in the social economy). We are building a movement – not just an investment fund – so building relationships and making connections is critical.

Inclusive culture: We prioritise people with lived experience and our work supports young, Black and minority ethnic, women and working-class founders. The Kindred team reflects the communities we serve.

What you'll do

• Support the Finance lead in all day-to-day tasks
• Support the Investment lead in all day-to-day tasks
• Support and maintain financial processes (invoicing, expense claims, budget monitoring)
• Raise purchase orders and invoices
• Complete banking transaction reports
• Manage expense claims
• Support finance and investment functions across the team
• Support our investees and STOs with financial queries

(At this stage, we are looking for people with shared values and the right skills to support our work.)Who we're looking for

• Organised multitaskers who meet deadlines and juggles priorities
• Excellent communicators in person, by phone and in writing. You'll help to make complex topics easy to understand
• Proactive problem solvers who flag risks and suggest improvements
• Tech-comfortable workers– with Microsoft 365, databases and/or basic accounting tools
• Creative thinkers eager to offer solutions in a supportive environment
• Team players with a positive attitude who contribute to an inclusive culture

Desirable: experience in social business admin/ coordination, finance processes, event support, community engagement or social impact reporting.

What we offer

• A flexible, supportive culture that values wellbeing
• Training, mentoring and clear progression paths
• Exposure to senior leaders, funders and an influential impact network
• Contributary pension scheme
• Non contractual benefits

How to apply

Send your CV and a one-page cover letter, detailing:

1. Why you're interested in Kindred-LCR CIC

2. Which aspects of our work excite you most – and why?

3. Your availability

Apply by: Friday 12th December 2025 (Midnight) to -

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £23,809.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Work Location: In person